Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	child_n	time_n	zion_n	26	3	8.6707	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48431	The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1684 (1684)	Wing L2051; ESTC R16617	4,059,437	2,607

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for_o so_o be_v he_o indeed_o distinguish_v from_o all_o mortal_n and_o son_n of_o man_n and_o god_n say_v he_o have_v then_o beget_v he_o when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o token_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n whereby_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v beget_v he_o then_o when_o he_o be_v ordain_v king_n in_o zion_n and_o all_o nation_n subdue_v under_o he_o upon_o which_o word_n that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n utter_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v arisen_a from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o good_a commentary_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n matth._n xxviii_o what_o do_v those_o word_n mean_v matth._n xxvi_o 29._o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drink_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n they_o seem_v to_o look_v this_o way_n viz._n i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o it_o before_o my_o resurrection_n for_o in_o truth_n his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o have_v overcome_v those_o enemy_n of_o he_o satan_n hell_n and_o death_n from_o that_o time_n be_v he_o beget_v and_o establish_v king_n in_o zion_n i_o be_o mistake_v if_o that_o of_o psal._n cx_o v._o 3._o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n fall_n in_o here_o also_o which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o render_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n into_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o be_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n now_o the_o dew_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o quicken_a power_n of_o he_o by_o which_o he_o can_v bring_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o isai._n xxvi_o 19_o and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o christ._n and_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n from_o whence_o this_o clause_n be_v take_v do_v promise_v the_o raise_n again_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o resurrection_n he_o have_v fortolde_v and_o promise_v his_o death_n chap._n liii_o but_o what_o mercy_n can_v have_v be_v hope_v for_o by_o a_o dead_a messiah_n have_v he_o be_v always_o to_o have_v continue_v dead_a they_o have_v be_v weak_a and_o instable_a kindness_n have_v they_o terminate_v in_o death_n he_o promise_v mercy_n therefore_o firm_a and_o stable_a that_o be_v never_o to_o have_v end_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o flow_v and_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o resurrection_n whereas_o these_o thing_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o vary_v a_o little_a from_o the_o prophet_n word_n and_o those_o much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n 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and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o jew_n resent_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n so_o ill_o that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n disturb_v and_o offend_v as_o some_o conjecture_n and_o that_o not_o improbable_o we_o may_v the_o easy_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v the_o gentile_n that_o tarry_v behind_o that_o they_o will_v patient_o hear_v these_o thing_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o next_o sabbath_n i._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lexicon_n tell_v we_o among_o other_o thing_n denote_v hence_o forward_o or_o hereafter_o now_o this_o must_v be_v note_v that_o this_o discourse_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o before_o noon_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n only_o that_o they_o assemble_v in_o the_o synagogue_n in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o meet_v in_o beth_n midras_n let_v we_o consider_v therefore_o whether_o this_o phrase_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n they_o beseech_v that_o afterward_o upon_o that_o sabbath_n viz._n in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o will_v hear_v again_o such_o a_o sermon_n and_o then_o whether_o the_o gentile_n beseech_v the_o apostle_n or_o the_o apostle_n the_o gentile_n it_o dot_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n ii_o let_v we_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o now_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v deny_v and_o if_o so_o then_o judge_v whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o invite_v the_o gentile_n that_o they_o will_v assemble_v again_o the_o next_o day_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o hear_v these_o thing_n again_o if_o we_o yield_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n than_o we_o shall_v easy_o yield_v that_o it_o may_v be_v right_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n after_o and_o indeed_o when_o the_o speech_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n or_o judaize_v proselyte_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o 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mistress_n and_o judah_n sin_v with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n do_v help_n to_o set_v off_o one_o another_o towards_o such_o a_o observation_n the_o four_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n fall_v under_o foul_a guilt_n and_o so_o repentance_n and_o mercy_n be_v teach_v and_o show_v in_o their_o conversion_n chap._n xl._n world_n 2287_o isaac_n 179_o jacob_n joseph_n 28_o joseph_n expound_v his_o two_o fellow_n prisoner_n dream_n and_o like_o the_o two_o thief_n with_o christ_n the_o one_o be_v save_v and_o the_o other_o condemn_v one_o of_o these_o when_o joseph_n say_v to_o he_o remember_v i_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o forget_v he_o but_o one_o of_o those_o when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v not_o forget_v thus_o as_o the_o tell_n of_o two_o dream_n have_v bring_v joseph_n into_o misery_n so_o this_o expound_v of_o two_o dream_n will_v prove_v in_o time_n a_o forward_a of_o his_o delivery_n as_o yet_o the_o 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be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o 215._o and_o now_o to_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n we_o must_v count_v 215_o more_o and_o that_o count_v must_v lead_v we_o on_o thither_o chap._n xlvii_o from_o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n xlviii_o world_n 2299_o jacob_n 131_o joseph_n 40_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 216_o the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n jacob_n 132_o joseph_n 41_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 217_o the_o four_o year_n of_o famine_n jacob_n 133_o joseph_n 42_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 218_o the_o five_o year_n of_o famine_n jacob_n 134_o joseph_n 43_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 219_o the_o six_o year_n of_o famine_n jacob_n 135_o joseph_n 44_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 220_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n joseph_n buy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n he_o feed_v joseph_o 67_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 243_o his_o father_n and_o family_n seventeen_o year_n before_o jacob_n 136_o joseph_n 45_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 221_o his_o father_n death_n jacob_n 137_o joseph_n 46_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 222_o as_o his_o father_n have_v nourish_v he_o seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o sale_n the_o jacob_n 138_o joseph_n 47_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 223_o child_n of_o israel_n grow_v numerous_a and_o into_o multitude_n even_o before_o jacob_n 139_o joseph_n 48_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 224_o jacob_n death_n he_o adopt_a joseph_n two_o son_n for_o tribe_n he_o bestow_v jacob_n 140_o joseph_n 49_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 225_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n upon_o joseph_n that_o he_o have_v first_o buy_v of_o the_o shechemite_n jacob_n 141_o joseph_n 50_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 226_o chap._n 33._o and_o be_v after_o put_v to_o recover_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n jacob_n 142_o joseph_n 51_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 227_o of_o the_o amorite_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n who_o have_v usurp_v it_o and_o jacob_n 143_o joseph_n 52_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 228_o 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who_o he_o speak_v the_o bitter_a thing_n his_o joseph_n 59_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 235_o word_n throughout_o concern_v the_o future_a event_n and_o occurrence_n of_o the_o joseph_n 60_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 236_o tribe_n most_o especial_o for_o he_o profess_v to_o tell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v joseph_n 61_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 237_o they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n joseph_n 62_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 238_o that_o reuben_n shall_v have_v jether_o see_v vejether_o gnaz_v a_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n 63_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 239_o dignity_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o strength_n for_o he_o be_v to_o lead_v the_o field_n in_o the_o war_n of_o joseph_n 64_o year_n of_o the_o

314_o other_o live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o twelve_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 315_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 316_o death_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n do_v by_o degree_n fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 317_o abomination_n they_o commit_v idolatry_n josh._n 24._o 14._o ezek._n 20._o 8._o they_o forget_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 318_o and_o forgo_v circumcision_n the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o this_o be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 319_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 320_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n josh._n 5._o 9_o etc._n etc._n they_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 321_o egyptian_n leu._n 24._o 10._o exod._n 12._o 38._o and_o walk_v according_a to_o such_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 322_o wretched_a principle_n as_o these_o therefore_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 323_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 324_o of_o affliction_n and_o now_o as_o in_o abraham_n vision_n gen._n 15._o 12._o when_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 325_o the_o sun_n of_o religion_n be_v go_v down_o among_o they_o a_o horrid_a darkness_n of_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 326_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 327_o impiety_n and_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o yet_o do_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 328_o promise_n show_v itself_o wonderful_a in_o both_o the_o sex_n in_o the_o man_n that_o they_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 329_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 330_o be_v strong_a to_o beget_v child_n though_o overpress_v with_o intolerable_a labour_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 331_o and_o in_o the_o woman_n that_o they_o bear_v their_o child_n with_o less_o pain_n and_o tediousness_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 332_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 333_o of_o travel_n than_o other_o woman_n do_v be_v lively_a and_o quick_a in_o their_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 334_o delivery_n and_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v at_o they_o pharaoh_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 335_o when_o overlabouring_a of_o the_o man_n will_v not_o prevent_v their_o increase_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 336_o in_o child_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o midwife_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o child_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v but_o shiphrah_n and_o puah_n two_o of_o the_o midwife_n observe_v god_n wonderful_a hand_n in_o the_o woman_n delivery_n disobey_v the_o king_n command_n and_o by_o a_o glorious_a confession_n of_o god_n hand_n which_o they_o see_v will_v rather_o venture_v the_o king_n displeasure_n then_o fight_v against_o god_n for_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 337_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 338_o which_o their_o piety_n god_n marry_v they_o to_o israelite_n for_o they_o be_v egyptian_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 339_o woman_n and_o build_v up_o israelitish_n family_n by_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o because_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 340_o midwife_n fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n psal._n lxxxviii_o &_o lxxix_o in_o these_o time_n of_o bitterness_n and_o misery_n live_v the_o two_o son_n of_o zerah_n or_o the_o ezrahites_n heman_n and_o ethan_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o affliction_n and_o they_o pen_v the_o eighty_o eight_o and_o eighty_o nine_o psalm_n the_o former_a sad_o mourn_v for_o the_o present_a distress_n and_o the_o latter_a cheerful_o sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o distress_n and_o prophesy_v of_o deliverance_n and_o here_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n of_o these_o psalm_n the_o book_n of_o job_n in_o these_o time_n when_o it_o go_v thus_o sad_o with_o israel_n in_o egypt_n there_o shine_v forth_o the_o glorious_a piety_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uz_n and_o here_o in_o order_n of_o time_n do_v his_o book_n and_o story_n come_v in_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a trial_n and_o affliction_n to_o its_o proper_a date_n but_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o consideration_n which_o do_v argue_v that_o it_o be_v about_o these_o bitter_a time_n of_o israel_n sinfulness_n and_o misery_n as_o 1._o to_o consider_v how_o suitable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o dispensation_n at_o other_o time_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o elias_n and_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n for_o one_o instance_n that_o when_o religion_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o go_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n where_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o find_v it_o in_o the_o family_n of_o job_n in_o a_o place_n where_o it_o may_v have_v be_v little_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v find_v 2._o how_o job_n be_v prefer_v for_o his_o piety_n before_o any_o man_n alive_a and_o that_o before_o his_o patience_n have_v give_v it_o such_o a_o lustre_n 3._o if_o eliphaz_n be_v call_v a_o temanite_n as_o be_v the_o immediate_a son_n of_o teman_fw-mi it_o help_v to_o scantling_n the_o time_n exceed_v much_o for_o than_o be_v he_o the_o four_o from_o esau_n as_o amram_n be_v from_o jacob_n and_o so_o their_o time_n may_v very_o well_o be_v coincident_a the_o book_n of_o job_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o elihu_n one_o of_o the_o speaker_n in_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o because_o in_o chap._n 2._o when_o job_n friend_n that_o come_v to_o lament_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o be_v reckon_v and_o mention_v by_o name_n elihu_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o number_n argue_v as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o job_n from_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a as_o the_o other_o three_o do_v but_o neighbour_v upon_o he_o and_o 2._o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o historian_n and_o penman_n that_o make_v the_o relation_n and_o therefore_o he_o name_v not_o himself_o when_o he_o name_v other_o 2._o because_o in_o chap._n 32._o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o historian_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o they_o be_v amaze_v they_o answer_v no_o more_o they_o leave_v off_o speak_v when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n job_n be_v a_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n uz_n gen._n 22._o 21._o and_o so_o elihu_n and_o he_o come_v to_o live_v so_o near_o together_o the_o one_o be_v of_o uz_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o nahor_n and_o the_o other_o of_o bus_fw-la the_o second_o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n be_v facile_a and_o direct_a the_o penman_n in_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n show_v how_o job_n fall_v into_o his_o misery_n who_o before_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o prosperous_a man_n in_o those_o part_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v when_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n satan_n be_v invisible_o there_o among_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n see_v he_o and_o upon_o some_o conference_n about_o job_n the_o lord_n let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o another_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o conference_n he_o let_v he_o loose_v upon_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o body_n so_o satan_n destroy_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o all_o his_o child_n read_v ver_fw-la 5._o of_o chap._n 1._o not_o when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n be_v go_v about_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n go_v about_o ●_o and_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o intolerable_a itch_n that_o his_o nail_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o scratch_v but_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o get_v a_o potsherd_v to_o scrub_n himself_o then_o come_v his_o three_o friend_n to_o he_o from_o a_o far_a distance_n and_o elihu_n his_o cousin_n that_o live_v near_o to_o he_o and_o these_o in_o several_a speech_n to_o he_o do_v but_o aggravate_v his_o misery_n and_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n the_o dialogue_n or_o disputation_n between_o he_o and_o his_o three_o friend_n do_v hold_v this_o course_n that_o he_o answer_v and_o they_o reply_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o age_n and_o seniority_n their_o great_a drift_n be_v to_o prove_v he_o extraordinary_a sinful_a because_o he_o be_v extraordinary_o punish_v which_o incharitable_a error_n when_o he_o can_v convince_v they_o of_o because_o of_o their_o prejudice_n he_o stop_v all_o their_o mouth_n by_o a_o confident_a imprecation_n or_o execration_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v so_o faulty_a

the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n for_o this_o thing_n for_o so_o shall_v the_o word_n be_v render_v as_o crave_v pardon_n for_o idolatry_n past_a and_o not_o beg_v leave_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v gehazy_n covetousness_n bring_v upon_o he_o naaman_n leprosy_n the_o text_n have_v divine_o omit_v a_o letter_n in_o one_o word_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o brand_v he_o with_o a_o blot_n for_o this_o his_o villainy_n i_o will_v run_v after_o naaman_n say_v he_o and_o will_v take_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o blot_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o three_o year_n elisha_n make_v iron_n to_o swim_v prevent_v the_o syrian_n ambushment_n and_o strike_v those_o with_o blindness_n that_o be_v send_v to_o catch_v he_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o there_o fea_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 6._o 23._o so_o the_o band_n of_o syria_n come_v no_o more_o as_o yet_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o so_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n teach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v for_o it_o relate_v that_o after_o this_o benhadad_n gather_v all_o his_o host_n and_o besiege_a samaria_n so_o be_v the_o like_a passage_n to_o be_v render_v 2_o king_n 24._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v no_o more_o as_o yet_o or_o at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o in_o jer._n 37._o 5._o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o foot_n with_o his_o army_n and_o abroad_o again_o the_o four_o year_n jehoshaphat_n die_v edom_n rebell_v and_o shake_v off_o judah_n yoke_n which_o david_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o till_o jorams_fw-mi time_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o edom_n of_o absolute_a power_n and_o rule_v but_o a_o deputy_n under_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v king_n 1_o king_n 22._o 47._o but_o now_o edom_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o then_o libnah_n revolt_v also_o joram_n go_v against_o they_o and_o by_o night_n smite_v their_o squadron_n which_o be_v pitch_v about_o he_o to_o give_v he_o battle_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o five_o year_n samaria_n be_v besiege_v by_o benhadad_n and_o the_o famine_n become_v so_o great_a in_o the_o city_n that_o woman_n eat_v their_o own_o child_n as_o deut._n 28._o 53._o 56._o and_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n eat_v dove_n dung_n all_o the_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o elisha_n and_o he_o must_v be_v behead_v but_o he_o foretell_v a_o sudden_a and_o wonderful_a delivery_n and_o a_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a plenty_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v a_o unbelieving_a prince_n be_v tread_v to_o death_n the_o six_o year_n philistines_n and_o arabian_n oppress_v joram_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o captive_a his_o wife_n and_o child_n leave_v he_o only_o one_o son_n behind_o here_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o own_o brethren_n the_o seven_o year_n joram_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o sad_a disease_n of_o his_o bowel_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n for_o he_o show_v no_o bowel_n to_o his_o brethren_n this_o year_n the_o famine_n end_v at_o harvest_n and_o at_o that_o harvest_n the_o shunamite_n child_n die_v and_o be_v recover_v by_o elisha_n his_o death_n and_o revive_n be_v relate_v instant_o after_o the_o story_n of_o his_o birth_n though_o when_o he_o die_v he_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v the_o reaper_n because_o his_o story_n may_v be_v relate_v together_o and_o not_o long_o after_o his_o mother_n go_v to_o the_o king_n to_o beg_v and_o petition_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o her_o estate_n again_o and_o there_o she_o find_v leprous_a gehazi_n with_o he_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o chapter_n 8._o shall_v chronical_o be_v translate_v as_o of_o the_o time_n past_a now_o elisha_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o woman_n have_v rise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o year_n elisha_n be_v at_o damaseus_fw-la benhadad_o sick_a hazael_n stifle_v he_o with_o a_o wet_a cloth_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o to_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2_o king_n viii_o 25._o to_o the_o end_n world_n 3117_o jehoram_fw-la 8_o jehoram_fw-la 12_o division_n 88_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joram_n reign_v and_o die_v this_o year_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o 2_o king_n 9_o 29._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v ahaziah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o forty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reader_n see_v two_o plain_a and_o visible_a difference_n the_o one_o about_o the_o age_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o the_o other_o about_o the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o same_o book_n of_o king_n say_v he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n now_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v easy_a when_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n reign_v one_o whole_a year_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n and_o eleven_o year_n afterward_o and_o so_o one_o text_n call_v his_o last_o year_n his_o twelve_o that_o be_v of_o his_o whole_a reign_n and_o another_o text_n call_v it_o his_o eleven_o that_o be_v of_o his_o sole_a reign_n after_o his_o father_n death_n but_o the_o other_o difference_n be_v both_o the_o more_o visible_a and_o the_o more_o difficult_a for_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v ahaziah_n be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n say_v he_o be_v two_o and_o forty_o and_o so_o this_o latter_a reckon_n make_v he_o two_o year_n old_a than_o his_o father_n for_o his_o father_n begin_v to_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o and_o reign_v eight_o year_n and_o so_o die_v be_v forty_o 2_o king_n 8._o 17._o now_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o scruple_n the_o original_a help_v we_o which_o in_o our_o translation_n be_v not_o visible_a the_o original_a mean_v thus_o ahaziah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n namely_o of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n of_o who_o seed_n he_o be_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o that_o house_n and_o come_v to_o ruin_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o it_o this_o the_o text_n direct_v we_o to_o look_v after_o when_o it_o call_v his_o mother_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n now_o these_o forty_o two_o year_n be_v easy_o reckon_v by_o any_o that_o will_v count_v back_o in_o the_o chronicle_n to_o the_o second_o of_o omri_n such_o another_o reckon_n there_o be_v about_o jechoniah_n or_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o jehojachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v but_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o jehojachin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n that_o be_v his_o beginning_n of_o reign_n fall_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o of_o judah_n first_o captivity_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v there_o world_n 3117_o jehoram_fw-la 8_o jehoram_fw-la 12_o division_n 88_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n fight_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n be_v wound_v come_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n at_o jezreel_n and_o be_v there_o slay_v by_o jehu_n ahaziah_n have_v be_v with_o joram_n at_o ramoth_n and_o be_v slay_v with_o joram_n at_o jezreel_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o king_n xi_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o world_n 3118_o athaliah_n 1_o jehu_n 1_o division_n 89_o athaliah_n destroy_v athaliah_n 2_o jehu_n 2_o division_n 90_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seed_n royal_a athaliah_n 3_o jehu_n 3_o division_n 91_o that_o be_v leave_v beside_o the_o forty_o athaliah_n 4_o jehu_n 4_o division_n 92_o two_o slay_v by_o jehu_n she_o she_o athaliah_n 5_o

perform_v it_o division_n 352_o josiah_n 14_o josiah_n go_v on_o in_o piety_n and_o in_o reform_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o division_n 353_o josiah_n 15_o the_o lord_n remove_v partly_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o king_n division_n 354_o josiah_n 16_o 23._o 26._o and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n reformation_n be_v but_o feign_v division_n 355_o josiah_n 17_o jer._n 3._o 10._o and_o partly_o because_o in_o most_o of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reformation_n at_o all_o 2_o king_n xxii_o from_z vers_n 3._o to_o end_n and_o xxiii_o to_z vers_n 29._o 2_o chron._n xxxiv_o from_z vers_n 8._o to_o end_n and_o xxxv_o to_z vers_n 20._o world_n 3385_o division_n 356_o josiah_n 18_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v with_o moses_n own_o hand_n be_v find_v this_o year_n in_o the_o temple_n josiah_n consult_v huldah_n a_o prophetess_n about_o it_o jeremy_n be_v not_o now_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o anathoth_v the_o town_n of_o his_o birth_n he_o prophesy_v there_o till_o his_o townsman_n be_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o chap._n 11._o 22._o and_o then_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o lord_n before_o hand_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v expect_v rough_a deal_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o at_o home_n for_o if_o footman_n have_v weary_v he_o how_o can_v he_o run_v with_o horseman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 12._o 5._o if_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o tire_v with_o his_o own_o equal_n at_o anathoth_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o the_o great_a one_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o in_o his_o native_a town_n the_o place_n of_o his_o peace_n he_o have_v find_v so_o much_o trouble_v what_o will_v he_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n tumult_n for_o even_o thy_o brethren_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o young_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o spend_v some_o of_o his_o junior_a year_n in_o preach_v to_o his_o own_o countryman_n but_o they_o despise_v his_o youth_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n be_v refuse_v by_o his_o own_o townsman_n of_o nazareth_n go_v then_o about_o all_o galilee_n preach_v the_o gospel_n luke_n 4._o so_o jeremy_n reject_v and_o endanger_v by_o his_o townsman_n of_o anathoth_n go_v then_o abroad_o to_o prophesy_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a he_o be_v not_o when_o josiah_n inquire_v of_o huldah_n a_o woman_n about_o moses_n copy_n zephany_n have_v not_o yet_o appear_v a_o prophet_n at_o all_o as_o shall_v be_v observe_v by_o and_o by_o josiah_n humble_v and_o afraid_a upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o covenant_n set_v on_o to_o destroy_v idolatry_n and_o keep_v a_o solemn_a passover_n jeremy_n two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o x_o xi_o xii_o division_n 357_o josiah_n 19_o jeremy_n in_o these_o latter_a year_n of_o josiah_n do_v prophesy_v very_o sad_a division_n 358_o josiah_n 20_o and_o heavy_a thing_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o tell_v plain_o division_n 359_o josiah_n 21_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v like_o shiloh_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o time_n and_o division_n 360_o josiah_n 22_o order_n of_o these_o chapter_n the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o few_o division_n 361_o josiah_n 23_o thing_n division_n 362_o josiah_n 24_o 1._o that_o whereas_o his_o chapter_n from_o the_o twenty_o forward_a be_v of_o very_a division_n 363_o josiah_n 25_o much_a and_o very_a visible_a dislocation_n these_o to_o the_o twenty_o do_v not_o own_o division_n 364_o josiah_n 26_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o so_o visible_a and_o evident_a a_o manner_n as_o those_o do_v nor_o indeed_o division_n 365_o josiah_n 27_o by_o any_o close_a intimation_n to_o conclude_v any_o whit_n certain_o upon_o and_o division_n 366_o josiah_n 28_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o solid_a to_o transpose_v they_o at_o all_o but_o to_o take_v division_n 367_o josiah_n 29_o they_o up_o as_o they_o lie_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o division_n 368_o josiah_n 30_o they_o lie_v very_o direct_a and_o methodical_o all_o along_o 2._o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o in_o chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o prophet_n call_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o and_o sit_v down_o for_o your_o principality_n shall_v come_v down_o even_o the_o crown_n of_o your_o glory_n which_o be_v most_o full_o accomplish_v upon_o jehoiakim_n and_o his_o wife_n jer._n 22._o 19_o with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o josiah_n and_o his_o queen_n at_o the_o least_o not_o upon_o his_o queen_n for_o aught_o we_o read_v of_o 3._o there_o be_v one_o particular_a very_o remarkable_a that_o run_v along_o through_o the_o most_o of_o these_o chapter_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o to_o the_o fourteen_o and_o that_o be_v the_o mention_n of_o a_o great_a drought_n or_o want_n of_o rain_n as_o chap._n 3._o 3_o &_o 5._o 24_o 25._o &_o 8._o 13._o 20._o &_o 9_o 10._o 12._o &_o 12._o 4._o &_o 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o now_o if_o this_o drought_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v instant_o before_o the_o date_v of_o a_o prophecy_n in_o josiahs_n time_n chap._n 3._o 3._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n as_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o it_o present_o after_o a_o prophecy_n against_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 13._o 18._o &_o 14._o 1_o 2._o than_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o sad_a restraint_n of_o rain_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o josiah_n and_o continue_v some_o of_o jehoiakim_v time_n and_o so_o these_o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n do_v most_o proper_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o latter_a year_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n in_o chap._n 11._o 2._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v concern_v the_o covenant_n that_o josiah_n have_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o enter_v into_o upon_o the_o find_n and_o read_v of_o moses_n copy_n and_o he_o do_v earnest_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o phrase_n in_o chap._n 2._o 31._o o_o generation_n behold_v or_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o copy_n of_o moses_n also_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o interpret_v as_o if_o he_o point_v to_o that_o than_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o some_o jew_n as_o if_o he_o show_v they_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n there_o be_v only_o some_o chronical_a doubt_n arise_v upon_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v whether_o judah_n have_v any_o league_n and_o reliance_n with_o and_o upon_o egypt_n in_o josiahs_n time_n which_o as_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n to_o assert_v so_o also_o be_v there_o none_o neither_o to_o contradict_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v hold_v affirmative_o and_o more_o probable_a than_o otherways_o all_o circumstance_n well_o consider_v and_o what_o if_o josiahs_n death_n by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o his_o reliance_n upon_o egypt_n the_o prophecy_n of_o zephaniah_n all_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o josiah_n do_v zephaniah_n also_o arise_v and_o appear_v a_o prophet_n the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n if_o some_o guess_v aright_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophesy_v may_v be_v settle_v the_o better_a by_o this_o that_o as_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o his_o book_n do_v date_n his_o prophecy_n by_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n so_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v prophesy_v against_o the_o king_n child_n jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o their_o new-fashion_n and_o new-fangled_a apparel_n now_o the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a at_o josiahs_n eighteen_o and_o the_o second_o but_o ten_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o name_v not_o these_o three_o man_n by_o name_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o mean_v these_o three_o man_n i_o yet_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o jew_n indeed_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o they_o make_v mish_n make_v make_v make_v maimon_n in_o praef._n ad_fw-la mish_n jeremy_n to_o be_v zephany_n scholar_n and_o so_o expositor_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o they_o understand_v the_o king_n child_n large_o for_o the_o nobleman_n son_n or_o courtier_n but_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o son_n of_o josiah_n after_o their_o father_n death_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v they_o much_o otherwise_o in_o

greek_a word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o ram._n job_n 32._o 2._o see_v a_o three_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jam._n 1._o 23._o &_o 3._o 6._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o isaac_n beget_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n beget_v chapter_n beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v judas_n for_o je●udah_n in_o hebrew_a for_o the_o greek_a can_v utter_v h_o before_o a_o vowel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o after_o one_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o leave_v out_o as_o in_o josaphat_n joram_n and_o this_o word_n juda_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o change_v it_o in_o be_v as_o in_o this_o and_o may_v other_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3._o and_o judas_n beget_v phares_n and_o zara_n of_o tamar_n and_o phares_n beget_v esrom_n and_o esrom_n beget_v aram._n 4._o and_o 19_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o or_o ram._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 8._o ruth_n 4._o 19_o aram_n beget_v aminadab_n and_o aminadab_n beget_v naasson_n and_o naasson_n beget_v 20._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v call_v salma_n ruth_n 4._o 20._o salmon_n 5._o and_o salmon_n beget_v 8._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v he_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v ipsan_n judg._n 12._o 8._o boos_n of_o racab_n and_o boos_n beget_v obed_n of_o ruth_n and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n 6._o and_o jesse_n beget_v 6._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v david_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v a_o worm_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n 22._o 6._o david_n the_o king_n and_o david_n the_o king_n beget_v solomon_n of_o she_o that_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o urias_n 7._o and_o solomon_n beget_v roboam_n and_o roboam_n beget_v 17._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v rehoboam_n in_o name_v this_o his_o son_n abi-jah_a which_o signify_v god_n be_v my_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o which_o because_o he_o embrace_v not_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n but_o challenge_v only_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n for_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o do_v the_o text_n elsewhere_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o call_v he_o abijam_n my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n for_o so_o unconstant_a in_o good_a be_v rehoboam_n as_o jam._n 1._o 6._o be_v a_o child_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o abia_n and_o abia_n beget_v asaph_n beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v the_o arabic_a read_v it_o asaph_n asa._n 8._o and_o asa_n beget_v josaphat_n and_o josaphat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n 9_o and_o ozias_n beget_v joatham_n and_o joatham_n beget_v achas_n and_o achas_n beget_v ezechias_n 10._o and_o ezechias_n beget_v manasses_n and_o manasses_n beget_v amon_n and_o amon_n beget_v josias_n 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v 16._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v call_v conias_fw-la jer._n 22._o 24._o for_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sheweth_z that_o he_o will_v not_o establish_v the_o throne_n or_o race_n of_o solomon_n any_o more_o upon_o it_o as_o his_o father_n jehoja●im_a bell_n ke_v in_o so_o name_v he_o have_v presume_v the_o jew_n delight_v to_o join_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o their_o own_o name_n but_o somewhat_o shorten_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v but_o jeho_n as_o jeho-shaphat_a jehoram_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v jahu_n as_o mica-jahu_a eli-jahu_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o name_n it_o be_v set_v before_o or_o after_o indifferent_o as_o jebo-achaz_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o be_v ahaz-jahu_a 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o so_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 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〈◊〉_d deut._n 1._o 15._o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v 5._o they_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n 6._o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n understand_v bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n 1._o 4._o the_o preposition_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n be_v not_o the_o dignity_n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o lxx_o in_o mic._n 5._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallness_n of_o number_n but_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallness_n of_o bulk_n or_o dignity_n least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n israel_n 7._o then_o herod_n when_o he_o have_v privy_o call_v the_o wiseman_n inquire_v 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mix_v with_o leaven_n 20._o 9_o a_o apostate_n jew_n not_o to_o eat_v it_o 43._o 10._o a_o stranger_n not_o to_o eat_v it_o 45._o 11._o not_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o flesh_n of_o it_o 46._o 12._o not_o to_o break_v a_o bone_n of_o it_o 46._o 13._o no_o uncircumcised_a to_o eat_v of_o it_o 48._o how_o various_o they_o comment_n upon_o these_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o all_o thing_n and_o how_o overcurious_a they_o be_v in_o observe_v these_o as_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n their_o writing_n do_v witness_v their_o fold_n of_o their_o bitter_a herb_n their_o three_o unleavened_a cake_n their_o water_n and_o salt_n their_o search_n for_o leaven_n their_o cast_v forth_o of_o leaven_n and_o their_o curse_v of_o leaven_n their_o grace_n over_o their_o table_n their_o prayer_n over_o their_o hand_n as_o they_o wash_v they_o their_o word_n over_o their_o unleavened_a bread_n their_o remember_v how_o they_o live_v in_o egypt_n and_o come_v out_o their_o word_n over_o their_o bitter_a herb_n their_o passover_n psalm_n the_o 113._o &_o 114._o all_o these_o and_o their_o other_o ceremony_n be_v set_v down_o accurate_o in_o their_o common_a prayer_n book_n which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v deny_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o english_a both_o for_o his_o recreation_n satisfaction_n and_o some_o instruction_n but_o that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v actum_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v that_o which_o some_o one_o have_v do_v before_o and_o beside_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o set_v study_n but_o steal_a hour_n employ_v my_o idle_a hour_n to_o the_o write_n of_o these_o study_n that_o i_o may_v witness_v to_o some_o that_o my_o whole_a time_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v seem_v more_o idle_a in_o thus_o write_v than_o if_o i_o have_v be_v idle_a indeed_o to_o they_o that_o think_v thus_o i_o can_v only_o answer_v it_o be_v youth_n age_n may_v do_v better_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n that_o the_o world_n from_o babel_n be_v scatter_v into_o divers_a tongue_n we_o need_v not_o other_o proof_n then_o as_o diogenes_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v motion_n by_o walk_v so_o we_o may_v see_v the_o confusion_n of_o language_n by_o our_o confuse_a speak_v once_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o one_o tongue_n one_o speech_n and_o one_o consent_n for_o they_o all_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o targ._n jerusal_n upon_o gen._n 11._o 1._o but_o pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la dissentionis_fw-la humanae_fw-la as_o say_v st._n austen_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n disagree_v not_o only_o different_a disposition_n but_o also_o different_a language_n come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o come_v to_o babel_n with_o a_o disagree_a agreement_n and_o they_o come_v away_o punish_v with_o a_o speechless_a speech_n they_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la principatum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la rapit_fw-la while_o every_o one_o strive_v for_o dominion_n as_o the_o same_o austen_n they_o agree_v against_o god_n in_o their_o nagnavad_n lan_o siguda_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o a_o rendezvouz_n for_o idolatry_n as_o the_o same_o jeruselamy_n but_o they_o come_v away_o speak_v each_o to_o other_o but_o not_o understand_v of_o each_o other_o and_o so_o speak_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n than_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o this_o punishment_n of_o they_o at_o babel_n be_v like_o adam_n corruption_n hereditary_a to_o we_o for_o we_o never_o come_v under_o the_o rod_n at_o grammar_n school_n but_o we_o smart_v for_o our_o ancestor_n rebellion_n at_o babel_n into_o how_o many_o country_n and_o 6._o and_o and_o and_o one_o in_o epiphanius_n say_v this_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v but_o he_o do_v little_a towards_o it_o epiph._n co●●_n haeret._n tom._n 2._o lib._n 6._o tongue_n those_o shinaar_n rebel_n be_v scatter_v be_v no_o less_o confuse_a work_n to_o find_v out_o than_o be_v they_o at_o the_o tower_n so_o divers_a be_v the_o speech_n of_o man_n about_o the_o diversity_n of_o speech_n that_o it_o make_v the_o confusion_n more_o confuse_v 1_o confuse_v confuse_v confuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n strom._n 1_o euphorus_n and_o many_o other_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o nation_n and_o tongue_n be_v seventy_o five_o listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o moses_n which_o say_v all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v into_o egypt_n out_o of_o jacob_n be_v seventy_o five_o but_o in_o truth_n the_o natural_a dialect_n of_o speech_n appear_v to_o be_v seventy_o two_o as_o our_o scripture_n have_v deliver_v thus_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n of_o who_o conceit_n herein_o i_o must_v for_o my_o part_n say_v as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v of_o aaron_n about_o the_o golden_a calf_n tantum_n sacerdotem_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o great_a a_o scholar_n as_o clemens_n i_o dare_v not_o censure_v though_o i_o dare_v not_o believe_v he_o the_o jew_n with_o one_o consent_n maintain_v that_o there_o be_v just_a seventy_o nation_n and_o so_o many_o tongue_n so_o confident_a they_o be_v of_o this_o that_o they_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o seventy_o soul_n that_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o seventy_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n jerusalem_n school_n ring_v with_o this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o child_n learn_v to_o high-prize_n themselves_o from_o their_o father_n a_o stately_a claim_n be_v this_o to_o israel_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o dangerous_a man_n of_o the_o seventy_o nation_n will_v not_o be_v so_o undervalue_v by_o one_o people_n therefore_o when_o israel_n want_v strength_n to_o keep_v this_o challenge_n they_o do_v it_o by_o sleight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o thrice-learned_n master_n broughtons_n opinion_n that_o the_o septuagint_n when_o they_o be_v to_o translate_v the_o bible_n and_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o seventy_o soul_n of_o jacob_n house_n they_o dare_v not_o put_v down_o the_o just_a number_n of_o seventy_o lest_o tale_n shall_v have_v be_v tell_v out_o of_o their_o school_n concern_v their_o scornful_a doctrine_n and_o when_o the_o rumour_n and_o the_o number_n shall_v both_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n the_o meet_a number_n may_v maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o rumour_n seventy_o so_o in_o gen._n 10._o the_o septuag_n put_v in_o two_o cainans_n and_o so_o spoil_v the_o roundness_n of_o that_o seventy_o and_o by_o both_o they_o may_v incur_v danger_n therefore_o they_o add_v five_o more_o to_o spoil_v the_o roundness_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o saint_n steven_n follow_v their_o translation_n then_o joseph_n send_v and_o call_v his_o father_n jacob_n to_o he_o and_o

gemara_n berac_n sol_fw-it 5_o 4_o the_o righteous_a even_o in_o death_n be_v say_v to_o live_v and_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a from_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v he_o already_o dead_a that_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dead_a and_o whence_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o righteous_a even_o in_o death_n be_v say_v to_o live_v from_o that_o passage_n and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o swear_v to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o father_n whatsoever_o i_o promise_v to_o you_o i_o have_v perform_v to_o your_o child_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v the_o same_o 1_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o berac_n sol_fw-it 18_o 1_o the_o live_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v they_o be_v righteous_a who_o in_o their_o death_n be_v say_v to_o live_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o live_n man_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o dead_a know_v nothing_o they_o be_v the_o wicked_a who_o even_o in_o their_o life_n be_v call_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o dead_a wicked_a prince_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o render_v profane_a in_o this_o place_n they_o render_v it_o also_o in_o a_o sense_n very_o usual_a namely_o for_o one_o wound_a or_o dead_a 2._o dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o there_o be_v further_a divers_a story_n allege_v by_o which_o they_o prove_v that_o the_o dead_a so_o far_o live_v that_o they_o understand_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v here_o and_o that_o some_o have_v speak_v after_o death_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiii_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o moses_n seat_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o of_o the_o legislative_a seat_n or_o chair_n than_o of_o the_o mere_o doctrinal_a and_o christ_n here_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o persuade_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o lawful_a thing_n concern_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o bab._n succah_n 2._o succah_n succah_n succah_n succah_n succah_n succah_n fol._n ●1_n 2._o there_o be_v at_o alexandria_n seventy_o one_o golden_a chair_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seventy_o one_o elder_n of_o the_o great_a council_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o council_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v in_o sanhedrim_n 6_o sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n chap._n 1._o hall_n 6_o the_o great_a council_n consist_v of_o seventy_o one_o elder_n but_o whence_o be_v this_o number_n derive_v from_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v choose_v i_o out_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o moses_n be_v precedent_n over_o they_o behold_v seventy_o one_o what_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o galatinus_n from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o aorist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sat_n i●_n too_o light_a and_o airy_a he_o say_v they_o sit_v say_v he_o and_o not_o they_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o their_o power_n be_v then_o cease_v 4._o cease_v cease_v cease_v cease_v cease_v cease_v chap._n 6._o book_n 4._o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a to_o gather_v any_o thing_n from_o this_o aorist_n we_o may_v very_o well_o transfer_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n rather_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v long_o usurp_v moses_n seat_n nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o because_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n they_o bear_v the_o chief_a magistracy_n concern_v their_o authority_n thus_o maimonides_n 1._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n in_o mamrim_n cap._n 1._o the_o great_a council_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o tim._n iii_o 15._o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o traditional_a law_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o doctrine_n whence_o proceed_v statute_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o israel_n and_o concern_v they_o the_o law_n assert_v this_o very_a thing_n say_v 11._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v deut._n xvii_o 11._o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o whosoever_o therefore_o believe_v moses_n our_o master_n and_o his_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o oracle_n but_o as_o magistrate_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavy_a burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o talmudick_n language_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heavy_a prohibition_n 4._o prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n jerus_n roshbashana●_n fol._n 56._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maim_v in_o mamr_n chap._n 1._o let_v he_o follow_v he_o that_o impose_v heavy_a thing_n there_o be_v reckon_v up_o four_o and_o twenty_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o light_a thing_n of_o that_o of_o shammai_n 2_o shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n jerus_n jom_n tobh_o fol._n 60._o 2._o &_o sotah_n f._n 19_o 2_o r._n joshua_n say_v 4._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v ibid._n chap._n 3_o hall_n 4._o a_o foolish_a religious_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o crafty_a wicked_a man_n a_o shee-pharisee_a and_o the_o voluntary_a dash_v of_o the_o pharisee_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o gemarist_n who_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crafty_a wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o some_o he_o that_o prescribe_v light_a thing_n to_o himself_o and_o heavy_a to_o other_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v broad_a their_o phylactery_n these_o four_o place_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o exod._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o deut._n vi._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n xi_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o be_v write_v upon_o two_o parchment-label_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tephillin_n be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o constant_o with_o great_a devotion_n be_v fasten_v to_o their_o forehead_n and_o their_o left_a arm_n to_o the_o forehead_n in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n taanith_n fol._n 16._o 1._o in_o the_o gloss._n where_o the_o pulse_n of_o a_o infant_n brain_n be_v this_o of_o the_o forehead_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o make_v broad_a hence_o come_v that_o let_v no_o body_n pass_v by_o the_o synagogue_n while_o prayer_n be_v say_v there_o but_o if_o he_o have_v rhylactery_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o may_v pass_v by_o because_o they_o show_v that_o he_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o law_n 8._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n maimon_n on_o tephilla_n chap._n 8._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o walk_v through_o bury_v place_n with_o phylactery_n on_o one_o head_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n hang_v at_o one_o arm_n 1._o arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n bab._n berac_n fol._n 18._o 1._o they_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a phylactery_n that_o be_v observatory_n because_o they_o be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o they_o be_v also_o call_v preservatory_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o they_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o phylactery_n shall_v be_v repeat_v at_o home_o a-night_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o drive_v away_o devil_n 1._o devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n jerus_n berac_n fol._n 2._o 4._o pisk_n in_o berac_n chap._n 1._o art_n 6._o rabben_n asher_n ibid._n chap._n 1._o col._n 1._o concern_v the_o curious_a writing_n of_o the_o phylactery_n see_v maimon_n on_o tephillin_n 2._o tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n chap._n 1._o 2._o concern_v their_o string_n mark_v with_o certain_a small_a letter_n see_v

mary_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v have_v own_a jesus_n for_o his_o son_n from_o his_o first_o birth_n he_o have_v redeem_v he_o as_o his_o first-born_a he_o have_v cherish_v he_o in_o his_o childhood_n educate_v he_o in_o his_o youth_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o joseph_n be_v call_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v his_o son_n ii_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o may_v have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o this_o case_n only_o from_o this_o story_n 1._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n kiddushin_n fol._n 80._o 1._o there_o come_v a_o certain_a woman_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o child_n bring_v thither_o upon_o shoulder_n she_o bring_v this_o child_n up_o and_o he_o afterward_o have_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o sanhedrin_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o because_o he_o be_v undoubted_o her_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o he_o have_v whole_o adhere_v to_o she_o now_o suppose_v we_o that_o the_o bless_a jesus_n have_v come_v to_o the_o sanhedrin_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o joseph_n require_v his_o stock_n and_o good_n as_o his_o heir_n have_v he_o not_o in_o all_o equity_n obtain_v they_o as_o his_o son_n not_o that_o he_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n and_o question_v his_o son_n but_o that_o he_o have_v adhere_v to_o he_o whole_o from_o his_o cradle_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o he_o as_o his_o son_n and_o always_o so_o acknowledge_v iii_o the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o one_o joseph_n a_o carpenter_n treatise_n carpenter_n carpenter_n carpenter_n carpenter_n carpenter_n carpenter_n sect._n 13._o of_o the_o same_o treatise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shemoth_n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 128._o 4._o abnimus_fw-la gardieus_fw-la ask_v the_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n whence_o the_o earth_n be_v first_o create_v they_o answer_v he_o there_o be_v no_o one_o skill_v in_o these_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o go_v thou_o to_o joseph_n the_o architect_n he_o go_v and_o find_v he_o stand_v upon_o the_o rafter_n it_o be_v equal_o obscure_v who_o this_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n and_o who_o this_o abnimus_n be_v although_o as_o to_o this_o last_o he_o be_v very_o frequent_o mention_v in_o those_o author_n they_o say_v 4._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v beresh_a rabba_fw-mi fol._n 73._o 4._o that_o abnimus_n and_o balaam_n be_v two_o the_o great_a philosopher_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n only_o this_o we_o read_v of_o he_o 2._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o midr._fw-la ruth_n fol._n 43._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a familiarity_n betwixt_o he_o and_o r._n meir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli._n i._o there_o be_v neither_o need_n nor_o reason_n nor_o indeed_o any_o foundation_n at_o all_o for_o we_o to_o frame_v i_o know_v not_o what_o marriage_n and_o the_o take_n of_o brother_n wife_n to_o remove_v a_o scruple_n in_o this_o place_n wherein_o there_o be_v real_o no_o scruple_n in_o the_o least_o 1._o joseph_n be_v not_o here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n but_o jesus_n be_v so_o for_o the_o word_n jesus_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v and_o must_v be_v always_o add_v in_o the_o reader_n be_v mind_n to_o every_o race_n in_o this_o genealogy_n after_o this_o manner_n jesus_n as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n and_o of_o matthat_n yea_o and_o at_o length_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v very_o little_a the_o business_n of_o the_o evangelist_n either_o to_o draw_v joseph_n pedigree_n from_o adam_n or_o indeed_o to_o show_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o not_o only_o sound_v something_o harsh_o but_o in_o this_o place_n very_o enormous_o i_o may_v almost_o add_v blasphemous_o too_o for_o when_o st_n luke_n vers._n 22._o have_v make_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n declare_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v we_o think_v the_o same_o evangelist_n will_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n pronounce_v adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n too_o so_o that_o this_o very_a thing_n teach_v we_o what_o the_o evangelist_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o genealogy_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o jesus_n who_o have_v new_o receive_v that_o great_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o son_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o have_v be_v promise_v to_o adam_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n have_v he_o draw_v his_o pedigree_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o heli_n and_o this_o too_o as_o high_a as_o adam_n to_o who_o this_o jesus_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o genealogy_n he_o teach_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v viz._n that_o jesus_n not_o joseph_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n not_o adam_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n indeed_o in_o every_o link_n of_o this_o chain_n this_o still_o shall_v be_v understand_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o matthat_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o melchi_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o thus_o the_o genealogical_a stile_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o moses_n genes_n xxxvi_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n if_o you_o shall_v render_v aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n you_o emasculate_v anah_n and_o make_v a_o woman_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o man_n and_o the_o father_n of_o aholibamah_n vers._n 24_o 25._o 2._o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v grant_v that_o joseph_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n which_o yet_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v yet_o will_v not_o this_o be_v any_o great_a solecism_n that_o his_o son-in-law_n shall_v become_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n his_o own_o daughter_n he_o be_v but_o his_o son_n by_o law_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o joseph_n mother_n not_o by_o nature_n and_o generation_n 4._o generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n hieros_n chagigah_n fol_z 77._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o a_o certain_a person_n who_o in_o his_o sleep_n see_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o will_v render_v thus_o but_o shall_v willing_o stand_v correct_v if_o under_o a_o mistake_n he_o see_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o heli_n among_o the_o shade_n r._n lazar_n ben_fw-mi josah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o she_o hang_v by_o the_o gl●ndles_n of_o her_o breast_n r._n josah_n bar_n haninah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o great_a bar_n of_o hell_n gate_n hang_v at_o her_o ear_n if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a render_n of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v than_o thus_o far_o at_o least_o it_o agree_v with_o our_o evangelist_n that_o mary_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o heli_n and_o questionless_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v add_v in_o reproach_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o they_o often_o vilify_v elsewhere_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sardah_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o rhesa_n the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n the_o son_n of_o neri_n i._o that_o pedaiah_n the_o father_n of_o zorobabel_n 1_o chron._n iii_o 19_o be_v omit_v here_o be_v agreeable_a with_o ezra_n v._n 2._o hagg._n i._n 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v omit_v either_o here_o or_o there_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o guess_v ii_o as_o to_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o name_n both_o here_o and_o 1_o chron._n iii_o this_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n that_o zorobabel_n and_o his_o son_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o babylon_n into_o judea_n and_o possible_o they_o may_v change_v their_o name_n when_o they_o change_v the_o place_n of_o their_o dwell_n it_o be_v not_o very_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o be_v know_v common_o by_o the_o name_n of_o zorobabel_n in_o babylon_n when_o the_o import_n of_o that_o name_n be_v the_o winnow_v of_o babel_n so_o that_o he_o be_v there_o more_o general_o call_v sheshbazzar_n but_o he_o may_v secure_o resume_v the_o name_n in_o judea_n when_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n have_v now_o fan_v and_o sift_v babylon_n so_o his_o two_o son_n meshullam_n and_o hananiah_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v one_o of_o they_o abiud_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o father_n and_o the_o other_o rhesa_n a_o prince_n while_o they_o be_v

doubt_v it_o be_v not_o ill_o render_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o suspend_v our_o mind_n although_o not_o a_o exact_a translation_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o doubt_n and_o suspension_n of_o mind_n be_v this_o be_v it_o that_o they_o hope_v this_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o that_o they_o rather_o fear_v he_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v they_o rather_o fear_v than_o hope_v it_o for_o whereas_o they_o look_v for_o a_o messiah_n that_o shall_v prove_v a_o mighty_a conqueror_n shall_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o the_o heathen_a yoke_n and_o shall_v crown_v himself_o with_o all_o earthly_a glory_n and_o see_v jesus_n infinite_a degree_n below_o such_o pomp_n yet_o by_o his_o miracle_n give_v such_o fair_a speciman_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o can_v not_o but_o hang_v in_o great_a suspense_n whether_o such_o a_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o or_o no._n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o jew_n take_v up_o stone_n again_o the_o blasphemer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o judicial_a process_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v which_o process_n they_o will_v imitate_v here_o without_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n sanhedr_n cap._n 7._o hall_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o criminal_o that_o must_v be_v stone_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o own_o mother_n or_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n he_o that_o blaspheme_v or_o commit_v idolatry_n now_o however_o the_o rabbin_n differ_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o a_o blasphemer_n yet_o this_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o as_o unquestionable_a blasphemy_n that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deny_v the_o foundation_n this_o they_o firm_o believe_v jesus_n do_v and_o none_o can_v persuade_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o affirm_v i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o a_o miserable_a besotted_a nation_n who_o above_o all_o person_n or_o thing_n wish_v and_o look_v for_o the_o messiah_n and_o yet_o be_v perfect_o ignorant_a what_o kind_n of_o a_o messiah_n he_o shall_v be_v verse_n xxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n interpret_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n to_o a_o most_o ridiculous_a sense_n 1._o sense_n sense_n sense_n sense_n sense_n sense_n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 5._o 1._o unless_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v we_o have_v never_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o you_o have_v corrupt_v your_o do_n therefore_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o israel_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o law_n only_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o have_v corrupt_v your_o do_n therefore_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n the_o sense_n be_v if_o those_o who_o stand_v before_o mount_n sinai_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n they_o have_v not_o beget_v child_n nor_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o death_n but_o have_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o gloss._n if_o our_o father_n have_v not_o sin_v by_o the_o golden_a calf_n we_o have_v never_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o they_o will_v have_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v never_o beget_v child_n the_o psalmist_n indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o magistracy_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v arrive_v by_o a_o express_a dispensation_n and_o diploma_n ordain_v and_o depute_v they_o to_o the_o government_n as_o the_o whole_a web_n and_o contexture_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v abundant_o show_v but_o if_o we_o apply_v the_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o common_a interpretation_n receive_v among_o they_o they_o fit_o argue_v thus_o if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v angel_n or_o god_n to_o who_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n come_v on_o mount_n sinai_n as_o you_o conceive_v be_v it_o any_o blasphemy_n in_o i_o then_o who_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n have_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v his_o word_n and_o will_n if_o i_o say_v that_o i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o john_n at_o first_o baptise_a that_o be_v bethabarah_n for_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v according_a to_o his_o own_o history_n which_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n need_v no_o proof_n chap._n xi_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lazarus_n so_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n lazar_n for_o r._n eleazar_n for_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n dialect_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o some_o word_n that_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la to_o cut_v off_o that_o letter_n as._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v the_o master_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bar_n basilius_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bar_n abba_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v r._n bon_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v r._n abon_n so_o very_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lazar_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleazar_n 2._o eleazar_n eleazar_n eleazar_n eleazar_n eleazar_n eleazar_n taanith_n fol._n 68_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n lazar_n ben_n r._n jose_n 2._o jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n chagigah_n fol._n 78_o 4._o &_o 80._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n lazar_n ben_n jacob._n 2._o jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n kiddushin_n fol._n 60._o 2._o r._n lazar_n the_o disciple_n of_o r._n chajia_n rubba_n who_o also_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o their_o name_n not_o abbreviate_v 23._o abbreviate_v abbreviate_v abbreviate_v abbreviate_v abbreviate_v abbreviate_v sotah_n f._n 23._o r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi jacob._n 2._o jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n jacob._n ibid._n f._n 20._o 2._o r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi jose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martha_n this_o name_n of_o martha_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o talmudick_n author_n 4._o author_n author_n author_n author_n author_n author_n hieros_n schab_n fol._n 3._o 4._o isaac_n bar_n samuel_n bar_n martha_n 1._o martha_n martha_n martha_n martha_n martha_n martha_n bab._n javamoth_n f._n 120._o 1._o abba_n bar_n martha_n the_o same_o with_o abba_n bar_v minjomi_n 4._o minjomi_n minjomi_n minjomi_n minjomi_n minjomi_n minjomi_n ibid._n cap._n 6._o hall_n 4._o joshua_n ben_fw-mi gamla_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martha_n the_o daughter_n of_o baithus_n she_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a widow_n 2._o widow_n widow_n widow_n widow_n widow_n widow_n juchas_fw-es fol._n 57_o 2._o she_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o baithus_n with_o this_o story_n of_o she_o 2._o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o e●hah_n rabb●bathi_o fol._n 67._o 2._o marry_o the_o daughter_n of_o baithus_n who_o joshua_n be_v gamla_n marry_v he_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n she_o have_v a_o mind_n upon_o a_o certain_a day_n of_o expiation_n to_o see_v how_o her_o husband_n perform_v his_o office_n so_o they_o lay_v tapestry_n all_o along_o from_o the_o door_n of_o her_o own_o house_n to_o the_o temple_n that_o her_o foot_n may_v not_o touch_v the_o ground_n r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi r._n zadok_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o let_v i_o see_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n as_o i_o see_v she_o bind_v to_o the_o tail_n of_o arabian_a horse_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o force_v to_o run_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o lydda_n i_o can_v not_o but_o repeat_v that_o versicle_n the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n deuter._n xxviii_o 56._o 2._o 56._o 56._o 56._o 56._o 56._o 56._o succah_n fol._n 52._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martha_n the_o daughter_n of_o baisuth_n whether_o baisuth_v and_o baithus_n be_v convertible_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o transcriber_n let_v he_o that_o think_v fit_a make_v the_o enquiry_n who_o son_n be_v a_o mighty_a strong_a man_n among_o the_o priest_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v mary_n which_o anoint_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v which_o have_v anoint_v the_o lord_n former_o for_o i._o it_o be_v fit_a the_o aorist_n shall_v have_v its_o full_a force_n whoever_o will_v not_o grant_v this_o let_v he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o bethany_n which_o be_v lazarus_n his_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n but_o say_v the_o town_n of_o mary_n and_o her_o sister_n martha_n be_v it_o not_o because_o those_o name_n have_v be_v

and_o fury_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o beg_v your_o pardon_n for_o that_o say_v caiphas_n you_o know_v nothing_o neither_o consider_v for_o be_v he_o the_o messiah_n or_o be_v he_o not_o it_o be_v expedient_a nay_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v die_v rather_o than_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n verse_n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prophesy_v be_v caiphas_n among_o the_o prophet_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o priest_n the_o people_n for_o these_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o and_o do_v caiphas_n now_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v it_o be_v a_o very_a foreign_a fetch_n that_o some_o will_v make_v when_o they_o will_v ascribe_v this_o gift_n to_o the_o office_n he_o then_o bear_v as_o if_o by_o be_v make_v highpriest_n he_o become_v a_o prophet_n the_o opinion_n be_v not_o worth_a confute_v the_o evangelist_n himself_o render_v the_o reason_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o highpriest_n that_o same_o year_n which_o word_n direct_v the_o reader_n be_v eye_n rather_o to_o the_o year_n than_o to_o the_o highpriest_n i._o that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n beyond_o whatever_o the_o world_n have_v yet_o see_v or_o will_v see_v again_o and_o why_o may_v not_o some_o drop_n of_o this_o great_a effusion_n light_a upon_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o sometime_o the_o child_n crumb_n fall_v from_o the_o table_n to_o the_o dog_n under_o it_o that_o a_o witness_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o redeemer_n great_a enemy_n there_o lie_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o year_n for_o caiphas_n have_v be_v highpriest_n some_o year_n before_o and_o do_v continue_v so_o for_o some_o year_n after_o ii_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n by_o all_o just_a calculation_n the_o office_n of_o the_o highpriest_n cease_v this_o very_a year_n and_o the_o highpriest_n prophecy_n while_o his_o office_n expire_v what_o difference_n be_v there_o as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n between_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priesthood_n none_o certain_o only_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o ask_v counsel_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 2._o in_o perform_v the_o service_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n as_o to_o the_o former_a that_o have_v be_v useless_a many_o age_n before_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n have_v so_o perfect_o depart_v from_o they_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v now_o no_o other_o distinction_n only_o that_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o perform_v the_o service_n which_o a_o ordinary_a priest_n be_v not_o warrant_v to_o do_v the_o principal_a ceremony_n of_o that_o day_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o blood_n when_o therefore_o our_o great_a highpriest_n shall_v enter_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o what_o can_v there_o be_v leave_v for_o this_o highpriest_n to_o do_v when_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n the_o veil_n that_o hang_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n math._n xxvii_o 51._o there_o be_v clear_a demonstration_n that_o all_o those_o rite_n and_o service_n be_v abolish_v and_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o priest_n only_o by_o those_o usage_n be_v now_o determine_v and_o bring_v to_o its_o full_a period_n the_o pontificate_n therefore_o draw_v its_o last_o breath_n prophecy_v concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o great_a highpriest_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n act_v xxiii_o 5._o i_o wist_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o highpriest_n may_v perhaps_o have_v some_o such_o meaning_n as_o this_o in_o it_o i_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o highpriest_n at_o all_o because_o the_o office_n have_v become_v needless_a for_o some_o time_n for_o grant_v indeed_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o know_v the_o face_n of_o ananias_n nor_o that_o ananias_n be_v the_o highpriest_n yet_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o magistrate_n because_o he_o have_v his_o seat_n among_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n now_o those_o word_n which_o he_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n forbid_v all_o indecent_a speech_n towards_o any_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o highpriest_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o know_v ananias_n well_o enough_o both_o who_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o sit_v there_o under_o a_o false_o assume_v title_n of_o the_o highpriest_n do_v on_o purpose_n call_v he_o white_v wall_n because_o he_o only_o bear_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n whenas_o the_o thing_n and_o office_n itself_o be_v now_o abolish_v caiaphas_n in_o this_o passage_n before_o we_o speak_v partly_o as_o caiaphas_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o prophet_n as_o caiaphas_n he_o do_v by_o a_o impious_a and_o precipitate_a boldness_n contrive_v and_o promote_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o utter_v as_o a_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o himself_o he_o speak_v what_o himself_o understand_v not_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reduction_n or_o gather_v together_o the_o captivity_n the_o highpriest_n despair_n that_o ever_o jesus_n shall_v he_o live_v can_v do_v this_o for_o all_o that_o he_o either_o do_v or_o teach_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o contrary_a tendency_n viz._n to_o seduce_v the_o people_n from_o their_o religion_n rather_o than_o recover_v they_o from_o their_o servile_a state_n of_o bondage_n so_o that_o he_o apprehend_v this_o one_o only_a remedy_n leave_v that_o care_n may_v be_v take_v so_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n the_o hazard_n of_o that_o nation_n ruin_n may_v blow_v over_o if_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n which_o i_o almost_o think_v even_o caiaphas_n himself_o do_v not_o much_o question_n since_o he_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o redeem_v the_o nation_n let_v he_o die_v for_o it_o himself_o that_o it_o perish_v not_o upon_o his_o account_n thus_o miserable_o be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n deceive_v in_o almost_o all_o their_o surmize_n they_o expect_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o one_o by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o his_o death_n they_o believe_v their_o traditional_a religion_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o that_o nation_n whereas_o it_o become_v its_o overthrow_n they_o think_v to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o by_o that_o very_a death_n of_o his_o their_n expect_v security_n be_v chief_o shake_v o_o blind_a and_o stupid_a madness_n verse_n lv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o purify_v themselves_o r._n 2._o r._n r._n r._n r._n r._n r._n rosh_n hashanah_o fol._n 16._o 2._o isaac_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o purify_v himself_o for_o the_o feast_n now_o there_o be_v several_a measure_n of_o time_n for_o purify_n he_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n he_o require_v a_o whole_a week_n time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n mix_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n burn_v the_o three_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o ceremony_n we_o may_v see_v and_o laugh_v at_o in_o parah_n cap._n 3._o other_o purifying_n be_v speedily_o perform_v among_o other_o shave_v themselves_o and_o wash_v their_o garment_n be_v account_v necessary_a and_o within_o the_o law_n of_o purify_n 1._o purify_n purify_n purify_n purify_n purify_n purify_n moedkaton_a fol._n 13._o 1._o these_o shave_v themselves_o within_o the_o feast_n he_o who_o come_v from_o a_o heathen_a country_n or_o from_o captivity_n or_o from_o prison_n also_o he_o who_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o now_o absolve_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n these_o same_o also_o wash_v their_o garment_n within_o the_o feast_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o be_v detain_v by_o some_o necessity_n of_o affair_n that_o they_o can_v not_o wash_v and_o be_v shave_v before_o the_o feast_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v perform_v before_o lest_o any_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n approach_v pollute_v unto_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n but_o if_o by_o some_o necessity_n they_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v it_o before_o

take_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o have_v lord_n let_v i_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o dung_n to_o it_o his_o great_a master_n have_v teach_v he_o and_o teach_v we_o all_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n so_o desirable_a and_o to_o be_v long_v after_o matth._n v._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n how_o shall_v i_o speak_v upon_o this_o subject_n a_o theme_n fit_a to_o be_v discourse_v on_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o glory_n if_o a_o lazarus_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o preach_v on_o earth_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v have_v have_v he_o in_o that_o parable_n how_o will_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o magnify_v this_o righteousness_n nay_o if_o a_o dives_n can_v return_v from_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o advise_v they_o 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